Esquimalt

American  

[ih-skwahy-mawlt] / ɪˈskwaɪ mɔlt /

noun

1. a Royal Canadian naval base and seaport in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island: a suburb of Victoria, the provincial capital.

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Etymology

Origin of Esquimalt

First recorded in 1875–80; an English approximation of Esquimalt (a Coast Salish language) x̣ʷiméɫǝɫ “place of gradual shoaling”

Example Sentences

Tani Rhoads, of Vancouver Island, first encountered a crow in a nest while walking her dogs at Esquimalt Lagoon.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2022

She enlisted in her third year of medical school and graduated to become a fleet medical officer in Esquimalt, B.C., not far from where she lives now.

From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2020

Melissa Kia, of Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt, said three more vessels, including a U.S.

From Washington Times • Oct. 18, 2014

Tents have been set up at the Esquimalt naval base near Victoria, British Columbia for immigration officials to process the passengers -- who will also be taken into police custody.

From Reuters • Aug. 13, 2010

What is to-day known as Esquimalt, Quimper called Valdes, and Victoria he named Cordoba.

From Pioneers of the Pacific Coast A Chronicle of Sea Rovers and Fur Hunters by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)